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10.14 Mojave (Sep 2018) / enable "Text message forwarding" to be able to message Android phones from mac

« Last post by chrisNova777 on February 23, 2026, 11:57:47 PM »

using the messages app (iMessage) tonight on mojave 10.14.6

i had to set text messaging forwarding option on my iphone to make it let me able to send sms messages to my friends android phone

it says this option will "Allow your iphone text messages to also be sent and received on other devices signed into your imessage account" (aka icloud - they are really inconsistant with their language...)

iMessage is a proprietary system exclusive to Apple devices, meaning it cannot natively send messages to Android phones, resulting in errors if SMS/MMS settings are misconfigured.

To fix this, enable "Send as SMS" and "MMS Messaging" in your iPhone's Messages settings, ensuring messages turn green instead of blue. If you switched from iPhone to Android, you must deregister your number.

Key Reasons & Fixes:
Disabled SMS/MMS: Go to Settings > Messages and enable Send as SMS and MMS Messaging to allow green-bubble texting.

Previous iPhone User:
If you switched from iPhone to Android, your number may still be linked to Apple servers. Use the Apple deregister tool.

Network Issue:
Restart your iPhone or reset network settings (Settings > General > Transfer or Reset > Reset Network Settings).

Contact Carrier:
If issues persist, contact your mobile carrier (e.g., Bell, Verizon) to ensure SMS/MMS is enabled on your account.

Common Fixes:
Toggle iMessage: Turn off iMessage temporarily to force SMS.
Check Blocked Contacts: Ensure the recipient isn't in your blocked list.
Use International Format: If texting outside the US, ensure the full format (including +) is used.

heres how to make the magic happen:::

To send SMS/MMS (green bubble) messages from your Mac, you need to enable Text Message Forwarding on your iPhone so it can relay messages through the same Apple Account (Apple ID).

Here’s how to set it up:

On your iPhone, open Settings.

Tap Messages.

Tap Text Message Forwarding.

Turn on the toggle for your Mac (it must be signed in with the same Apple Account).

If prompted, enter the verification code shown on your Mac.

Make sure:

Your iPhone and Mac are signed in to the same Apple Account.

Both devices have Wi-Fi (or cellular on iPhone) enabled.

On your Mac, open the Messages app and sign in if needed.

Once enabled, your Mac will be able to send and receive:

iMessages (blue bubbles) directly via Apple’s servers.

SMS/MMS (green bubbles) relayed through your iPhone.

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General / Miscellaneous / Re: anyone ever experiment with any compression extensions for web browsers?

« Last post by chrisNova777 on February 23, 2026, 11:56:23 PM »

me either. but it helped me out playing some low quality audio stuff on youtube!

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Sequencer Plus / Re: Voyetra PatchMaster *Plus* (DOS?)

« Last post by chrisNova777 on February 23, 2026, 11:55:29 PM »

awesome! thank you for adding this! 

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Sequencer Plus / Re: Voyetra PatchMaster *Plus* (DOS?)

« Last post by pixelwings on February 21, 2026, 07:52:57 PM »

Hey guys, here is v1.5 of PatchMaster Plus!

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General / Miscellaneous / Re: anyone ever experiment with any compression extensions for web browsers?

« Last post by Rrons on February 17, 2026, 01:57:51 PM »

I was not aware of this. Thanks. I will have to try this. Seems to be quite a time saver.

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General / Miscellaneous / anyone ever experiment with any compression extensions for web browsers?

« Last post by chrisNova777 on February 16, 2026, 08:22:29 PM »

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+run+a+browser+extension+compressor+for+audio&rlz=1C1CHBF_enCA1168CA1168&oq=how+to+run+a+browser+extension+compressor+for+audio&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTE0NDcyajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

ive only tried on chrome not FF yet

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/youtube-audio-compressor/henggpklijhpgacenhcmoffgnhbblgag

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/audio-compressor/daomidlfpcfjchpalpjogmnhabkekbnn?pli=1

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Windows XP (Oct 2001) / Re: TPLink Archer T3U Plus V1 supports Wifi AC on Windows XP

« Last post by chrisNova777 on February 08, 2026, 08:54:26 AM »

also works on macos mojave apparently!
https://www.tp-link.com/ca/support/download/archer-t3u-plus/
installing the mac driver now on my 10.14.6 box


i never got it to work properly..

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1990s / what is a mini HDMI cable?

« Last post by chrisNova777 on January 20, 2026, 06:29:21 PM »

A Mini HDMI (Type C) is a smaller version of the standard HDMI port, designed for portable devices like cameras, camcorders, and some tablets, allowing them to connect to larger displays (TVs, monitors) while delivering the same high-definition audio and video quality, often requiring a special cable or adapter to fit the standard Type A port.

Examples of Cards with Mini-HDMI:
NVIDIA GeForce: GTX 460, GTX 560 Ti, GTX 570, GTX 580, GT 640, GT 730, GTX 780 Ti.
AMD Radeon: Some older Radeon HD 7000 series models.
NVIDIA Quadro: Quadro K1200 (often with Mini DisplayPort too).
Why They Use Mini-HDMI:
Space Saving: Mini-HDMI takes up less physical room on the card's bracket, allowing for larger cooling solutions or additional ports like DVI.
Compact Designs: Common in smaller form-factor PCs (like Mini-ITX) or older generations where port standardization wasn't as unified as today.

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Sequencer Plus / Re: Voyetra Sequencer Plus GOLD v4.11 (Aug 1993) for DOS

« Last post by RandomTestSubject on January 12, 2026, 09:54:39 PM »

I have SPG running in 86Box on my Mac Mini M4, and it does quite well. For the tightest MIDI timing, make sure to select the small CPU frame option introduced in 5.x. There is also a MIDI input bug at the moment that can crash the input (but not the VM) but I have made the dev aware of it and they indicated a fix will be coming in version 6. You can work around this in the meantime by just using a very fast emulated CPU, I think mine is 400-ish MHz. Once the bug is fixed you should be able to use an emulated 386 or 486 at typical speeds. Also, if your emulated machine uses acpi, avoid using irq2/9 for your emulated mpu-401. Any other irq should be fine though. Oh, and you'll probably want to set your keyboard to PC mode in MacOS just to make life a little easier since SPG is largely keyboard driven. Once you account for these details it actually works very smoothly. The jitter is within 1ms plus or minus of the timing of SPG on real hardware, and the real hardware is within 1ms plus or minus of perfect.

Also, the latest version of 86Box has its own VM Manager now. Not sure if it is as feature-filled as MacBox, but it it works well enough for me. Let me know if you have any questions where running SPG in 86Box is concerned, happy to share what I know.

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Sequencer Plus / Re: Voyetra Sequencer Plus GOLD v4.11 (Aug 1993) for DOS

« Last post by milenkov on January 04, 2026, 09:32:45 AM »

Has anyone tinkered with 86Box emulator (https://86box.net) to run Voyetra SPG?

Unlike Dosemu, Dosemu2 and 8086tiny (and its forks) it runs on macOS (10.13 and newer) and Windows machines.

Unlike DOSBox and DOSBox-X it has support for MIDI in (https://86box.readthedocs.io/en/latest/settings/sound.html#midi-in-device).

Presumably it would be nice to use Apple Silicon Mac minis to run Voyetra SPG. MacBox (https://github.com/Moonif/MacBox) is of help.